America & Pacific

SOUTH AMERICA – 1 TEAM

July-September, 2025

The Sudamérica Rugby Championship 2025 winners will secure their place at Australia 2027, with the runner-up qualifying for the South America/Pacific Play-off and third placed team joining the line-up for the Final Qualification Tournament.

Nations involved: Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay

PACIFIC – 3 TEAMS

August-September, 2025

The best three teams of the Pacific Nations Cup 2025, other than already-qualified Fiji and Japan, will punch their tickets to RWC 2027. The sixth-placed team will join the South America/Pacific Play-off.

Nations involved: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, USA

SOUTH AMERICA/PACIFIC – 1 TEAM

September, 2025

A home-and-away play-off between the Sudamérica Rugby Championship runner-up and the team finishing sixth in the Pacific Nations Cup. The winner qualifies for Australia 2027 while the loser will join the Final Qualification Tournament.